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Abstract: . . . turbine (but also any other power plant), isn't generating, then another plant will be asked to generate more electricity to meet demand. Customers are not buying the wind power directly, they are paying to have it added to the supply mix. How Do I Know I'm Getting What I Pay For? The easiest way is to look for . . . . . . also any other power plant), isn't generating, then another plant will be asked to generate more electricity to meet demand. Customers are not buying the wind power directly, they are paying to have it added to the supply mix. How Do I Know I'm Getting What I Pay For? The easiest way is to look for independent . . . . . . becomes. Will my electricity supply be reliable when the wind isn't blowing? Yes, since the wind energy goes into a "pool" along with all other types of energy generation. It is this "pool" that serves all electricity users. This is true whether or not the wind blows. Therefore, if one plant, say a wind turbine . . . . . . year. More information about which green power products are certified by Green-e is on the Center's Web site at http://www.green-e.org . For more information The AWEA Web site has more detailed information on its Green Power Web site at http://www.awea.org/greenpower/index.html . . . . . . . BUYING WIND ENERGY ON THE RETAIL MARKET As a result of market changes that have been taking place in the last decade, American consumers now have the ability to directly support renewable . . . --1536,5,154,1750,7679
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